The official website of photographer vivian maier showcasing photo galleries information about exhibitions print sales books and documentary film. Street 2 gallery of photos taken by the photographer vivian maier one of multiple galleries on the official vivian maier website. Vivian maier born february 1 1926 bronx new york us died april 20 2009 oak park illinois american amateur street photographer who lived her life in obscurity as a nanny and caregiver in the suburbs of chicago while producing an expansive body of photographic work that became a media sensation in late 2010 nearly two years after . Vivian maier february 1 1926 april 21 2009 was an american amateur street photographer who was born in new york city but grew up in france after returning to the united states she worked for approximately forty years as a nanny in chicago illinois during those years she took more than 100000 photographs primarily of people and cityscapes in chicago although she traveled and . Vivian dorothea maier february 1 1926 april 21 2009 was an american street photographer who was born in new york city and spent much of her childhood in france1 after returning to the united states she worked for approximately forty years as a nanny in chicago illinois